Understanding African American Students' Experiences in STEM Education: An Ecological Systems Approach.

Autor/inn/en	Stipanovic, Natalie; Woo, Hongryun
Titel	Understanding African American Students' Experiences in STEM Education: An Ecological Systems Approach.
Quelle	In: The Career development quarterly, (2017) 3, S.192-206 PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2); PDF als Volltext (3) Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-7764
DOI	10.1002/cdq.12092
Schlagwörter	Phenomenological; African American students; Career counseling; Ecological systems approach; STEM; High school students; African Americans; Social aspects; High schools; School enrollment; Occupations; Socioeconomic factors; Secondary schools; Science education; Minority & ethnic groups; Secondary school students; Career development planning; Studies; STEM education; Black students
Abstract	Promoting racial and ethnic minority students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers remains a primary workforce goal. To advance this goal, this study examined, through an ecological lens, 18 African American high school seniors' perceptions of their experiences related to their aspirations for STEM careers. All students were enrolled in STEM programs. Using a phenomenological approach to analyze the outcomes of focus group interviews, the authors identified themes at the ontogenic, microsystem, and macrosystem levels. Environmental factors, such as counseling, family expectations, and available resources, played a substantial role in influencing the students' interests, experiences, and perceptions in their pursuits of STEM careers. Implications highlight the importance of counselors in encouraging students of diverse backgrounds to pursue STEM courses and for policy makers to provide resources that support students' STEM goals. Future research is needed to examine the longitudinal effects of high school STEM programs on diverse populations.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2022/1/02